The role of the kernel

We're going to watch the kernel running through its startup process, as well as look at which modules have been loaded by the time we get to the OS.

Getting ready

For this section, ensure your VM is up and running, as we're going to talk about hardware initialization:

$ vagrant ssh

Connect to your VM. If you've just come off the previous section, you may want to destroy and recreate your VM to ensure a vanilla experience.

How to do it...

First, we're going to watch our system boot.

Start by disabling the quiet option in our boot...